Hindustan Times
Contrary to the impression that Rajnath Singh is trying to give, the internal war within the BJP is not winding down. It is just beginning. And contrary to the sentiments that have been put down in letters, the war is not about ideology. It is about: who runs the BJP. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged L.K. Advani, Lok Sabha, Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Rajya Sabha
Two of last week’s events offer some indication of how badly India’s politicians cope with the legacies of dynasty, patronage, wheeling and dealing, and communalism. By some coincidence, both relate to the BJP. But my guess is that they could have happened in any party. Read more
(7 votes, average: 2.71 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged Arun Jaitley, BJP, Rajnath Singh, Sudhanshu Mittal
Most of us will have been encouraged by some of the political responses to the attack on pub-goers in Mangalore. Even Rajnath Singh, not usually perceived as a pillar of the liberal establishment, delivered a ringing condemnation of the assaults and most political parties joined the chorus of disapproval. Read more
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged Karnataka Chief Minister, Mangalore, Mangalore attack, pub culture, Rajnath Singh, Sangh Parivar, Yeddyurappa or Gehlot
